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Thai Chicken Satay

 Cost $7.17 recipe / $1.79 serving
4.58 from 26 votes
This Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce is made at home with juicy chicken breast simmered in a creamy peanut sauce with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, lime, and a little heat for an easy weeknight dinner.
Author: Beth Moncel
Overhead view of thai peanut chicken on a plate with white rice and lime rice.
Servings 4 servings
Prep 45 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 1 hour 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Chicken

  • nonstick spray ($0.01)
  • 2 large chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces (2 lbs, 907g) $5.34)

Sauce

  • 1 garlic clove (minced, $0.06)
  • 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled & minced, $0.21)
  • ½ fresh lime (about 1.5-2 Tbsp juice, $0.13)
  • ½ Tbsp chili garlic sauce (or Sriracha, $0.07)
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.11)
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.04)
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.09)
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.08)
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter (140g, $0.61)
  • 3 Tbsp hot water ($0.00)
  • ½ bunch fresh cilantro (divided, $0.42)

Instructions 

  • Gather and prepare all ingredients. Spray an 8x10 casserole dish and set it aside.
  • Add the minced garlic, ginger, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and vegetable oil to a medium bowl. Whisk together.
  • Add the peanut butter and hot water, then whisk again until smooth. Roughly chop the cilantro. Save a handful of the cilantro to top the dish after baking, and stir the rest into the peanut sauce.
  • Set aside ½ cup of the peanut sauce, then add the rest to a gallon zip-top bag with the chicken. Press out the air, seal, and massage to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • When you’re ready to cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the chicken pieces and all the marinade from the bag in a casserole dish into a single layer.
  • Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then use a brush to add the reserved peanut sauce to the top of the chicken. Cook for an additional 15 minutes. Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
  • Fold the chicken pieces and sauce in the bottom of the dish until combined. Top the baked chicken with the reserved cilantro and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 32gFat: 27gSodium: 746mgFiber: 2g
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